Cases of a new Covid-19 variant Arcturus have surged in India causing havoc across the country.
The XBB.1.16 strain, which is an Omicron sub-variant, has caused cases to soar 13-fold in the last month, with health officials in India launching mock drills this week in a bid to test hospital readiness for a possible influx of Covid positive patients.
Officials have also made the wearing of face coverings mandatory in public places in certain states for the first time in over a year for some areas, reports the Mirror.
